Voice of Vito: The Right Fit – Why Brad Keselowski Joining Penske Racing in 2010 Will Work
On Tuesday (Sept. 1), the worst kept secret in NASCAR was made official as it was confirmed that Brad Keselowski has joined Penske Racing as …
Vito is one of the longest-tenured writers at Frontstretch, joining the staff in 2007. He’s a contributor to several other outlets, including Athlon Sports and Popular Speed in addition to making radio appearances. He forever has a soft-spot in his heart for old Mopars and presumably oil-soaked cardboard in his garage.
Voice of Vito: Fuel for Thought – Making the Case for Fuel Injection in NASCAR
Progress and change. Both are touchy subjects and, more often than not, have no bearing or influence on the other. One can fly in the …
What’s Vexing Vito: Driver Introduction Music at Bristol – How to Turn a Good Idea Up to 11
This past weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, the night race that was the Sharpie 500 was host once again to one of NASCAR’s most anticipated …
What’s Vexing Vito: For Dale Earnhardt Jr., the Light at the End of the Tunnel is No Longer an Oncoming Train
You know things have gotten pretty bad for Dale Earnhardt Jr. when the motorsports community starts going ape-poo over his third-place finish at Michigan International …
Voice of Vito: Take the Pain – Should Jeff Gordon’s Back Injury Be a Storyline as the Championship Chase Looms?
Playing hurt is one of the inevitabilities in professional sports and the world of motorsports is no exception. In NASCAR particularly, it seems that more …
Voice of Vito: Forgotten on Race Day? Ford Looks to Rebound This Weekend in the Irish Hills of MIS
Ford performance enthusiasts are fond of saying that Ford really stands for “First On Race Day.” Yet so far in 2009, the Blue Oval brigade …
What’s Vexing Vito: Practice Makes Perfect & Tire Test Puzzling – Chase Contenders Get a Leg up on Competition at Dover
In my weekly Voice of Vito piece yesterday, I wrote how some of the rules in NASCAR need to be amended to make more sense …
Voice of Vito: NASCAR Rules Were Meant To Be Broken, So Can We At Least Fix These 3?
In NASCAR lore, the popular theory has always been that “Rules were meant to be broken.” Drivers and crews, in an attempt to outwit the …
What’s Vexing Vito: Chevrolet Dropping New Camaro & the Ball for Nationwide Series in 2010
The announcement that many musclecar and Mustang fans had longed to hear was made official yesterday, as Ford confirmed that it will be campaigning the …
Voice of Vito: Looking Back at the Brickyard: Clichés, Controversy & a Questionable Call
As Jimmie Johnson and his team kissed the bricks (with Chad Knaus pulling up short) along the start/finish line following their second consecutive win at …